During the holidays I was so busy that I didn't have time to experiment with different cocktail recipes. Instead, I found one that I absolutely loved and made it throughout the season. Actually I'm so obsessed, I'm still shaking it up! From the December issue of Bon Appetit [1], the Cranberry Amaretto Kiss is a sublime concoction of almond liquor, vodka, fresh squeezed orange juice, and cranberry juice. It has a lovely vibrant color and doesn't taste too sweet. Everyone from my tequila-loving mom to my martini-drinking friend guzzled this cocktail with gusto. So give it a try! Get the recipe now when you .

Cranberry Amaretto Kiss [2]
From Bon Appetit [3] magazine, December 2007

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 cup vodka
1/2 cup amaretto
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice*
Ice cubes
Clementines, peeled, separated into segments (optional)

1. Mix cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in pitcher.
2. Cover and chill until ready to serve. It can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
3. To make 2 drinks, fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in scant 1 cup vodka mixture.
4. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 Martini glasses. Garnish each with clementine segment, if desired. Repeat 3 times with ice cubes, remaining vodka mixture, and clementine segments.

Makes 8 cocktails.

*I used 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice because I liked the tartness it added to the cocktail.

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